“I am very thankful for the support from UCF, Dr. Hitt, my family and the media," Fall said in a release. "I would also like to thank the NCAA for allowing me to continue to pursue my dream here at UCF as a student-athlete.”

Head UCF basketball coach Donnie Jones joined in on the social media joy, tweeting: "Welcome back @tackofall99 @UCF_MBB excited for you to continue to reach your Dreams @UCF. #ChargeOn."

Fall's high school Liberty Christian had to undergo an extended eligibility certification process with the NCAA only accepting 7½ courses that Fall completed in high school — which made him ineligible to practice with the Knights. ESPN previously reported that Fall recorded a 3.6 GPA in his final two years of high school.

“We are excited for Tacko [Fall] and his family that he has been given the opportunity to pursue his dream as a student-athlete,” Jones said in a release. “I am thankful the NCAA looked at his case on an individual basis and has given him the opportunity to continue to be a student-athlete here at UCF.”

UCF will tip off the 2015-16 season at Davidson Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

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